Sérgio Assad and his brother Odair are international virtuosi acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent guitar duos, having studied with Monina Tavora, a former student of Segovia.
Recording & Production
This is ChromaDuo's third recording for Naxos, following "Ravel and Debussy: Music for Two Guitars" and "Hidden Waters."
Composer Biography
Dušan Bogdanović, a prolific composer, often combines classical, jazz, and ethnic influences in his music.
Performer Biography
ChromaDuo, consisting of Tracy Anne Smith and Rob MacDonald, has performed concerts across Canada, the United States, Mexico, England, and Germany for the past 15 years.
Composer Biography
Simone Iannarelli, a composer and classical guitarist, is a professor of guitar at the University of Colima's Faculty of Fine Arts Music Department in Mexico.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers featured on this album are also leading concert guitarists, deeply connected to the idioms and expressiveness of the classical guitar.
Performer Biography
ChromaDuo has had works dedicated to them by notable composers such as Leo Brouwer, Sérgio Assad, Roland Dyens, Stephen Goss, Dale Kavanagh, Amy Brandon, and Dušan Bogdanović.
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